"Here take some of the clothes that is not use, my daughter bought it from Canada" Aling Rose happily tells her neighbor to pick some clothes in the box that her daughter gave her.
Bregette, Aling Rose sister, is hesitant to pick clothes in the box because it's very unusual for her sister to give her belongings to other people. She knew that Aling Rose never done something like that. They are neighbors since Rose husband died, and she knew what kind of attitude her sister has. But because Aling Rose is very persistent she end up picking a navy blue long sleeves in the box.
Bregette loves it in the very first time she saw it in the box. It has a turtle neck design and a zipper in both sides, and it has a cute ribbon in the end of each sleeve. She's thankful to her sister, Rose. She's happy to receive such gift from her because since they had each other she never receive any gift from her. Hesitant but she is so happy.
She is very excited and decided to wear it on Sunday at Church. She also decided to pair it with her favorite slacks and her doll shoes. That very same day, because of her happiness, she brings food to her sister Rose as a thank you.
Sunday Morning
Bregette wakes up early and prepare herself for church. She take a bath and decided to iron the long sleeves that she received from her sister Rose and her slacks. She even pick up flowers from her garden to bring it to the church and also candles. She is so happy and came to church early.
In the Church
Bregette sets in front of the church because she doesn't want to be disturb. She just done lighting her candles and place her flowers in the altar. She start her prayers and by the time she is done, people are started to gather and occupying all the seats. She eyed her sister not far from her sitting in the left side of the church. The mass started. The time of shaking hands has come and she started to roam and shake everybody's hand inside of the church. She shake her sister's hand with a wide smile. Her sister stare at her when she sees her beautiful long sleeves. Her smile widen and greet her as a sign of peace. But her eyebrows narrowed. Her face form into a frown which she never expected. She is clueless of what happened but she continues shaking hands to everybody.
After church
She is ready to go out when her sister came to her and ask her.
"That's my long sleeve",Rose told her without hesitation.
"Yes. You gave to me". She answered
"No, I didn't. I was searching this for awhile now", she responded with high tone of voice.
People are now watching them.
"You forgot? That you gave this to me the other day?" She explained.
Bregette is a bit shy, she started to walk out of the church to avoid creating commotion inside the church.
"Where do you think you're going?
I'm still talking to you" Rose said.
"Let's not talk about that here, let's go to the house?" she calmly asked.
But Rose seems no plan that's why she hold her hand and guide her outside the church while Rose continue to accuse her of stealing the long sleeve. She ignored it as if she did not hear anything but she heared everything, she just hold her temper for so much reason. She walks faster, not holding Rose anymore. Rose is now following her and they are almost in the house.
In the house
Rose continue her sermons and accusitions to her. She couldn't hold her temper anymore.
"Are you done now? I can't believe you for doing that infront of many" asked Rose.
"No. Because you stole my long sleeve" Rose insisted.
"No. Off course not. You forgot the day you let the neighbors pick anything in the box that came from Canada? This is one of the clothes in that box." She exclaimed.
"No, I couldn't remember giving that long sleeve. How can I gave that to you?" She shouted.
"So, your accusing me now?" Bregette asked.
"No, I'm not accusing you because you really took it. You maybe took it when,......when I hang it on the clothes line" Rose continue.
Bregette can't believe her sister. She's so upset that she can't hold her tears. She knew that she can't win this fight. She knew her that whatever she think and want to believe, whatever she says will be useless.
Because of so much anger, hatred and pain, she went to the kitchen, get the scissors go back to Rose. And infront of Rose she cut the long sleeve. All her feelings of anger and hatred she put to the clothes that is the reason of everything. She cut it into tiny pieces.
"Here's your long sleeve that I stole"